The Washington state 3A-2A gymnastics all-around champion had quite an encore Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.
Southridge freshman Kiya Bjorge followed a remarkable Day One triumph -- a personal-best score of 38.275 in the all-around -- with individual titles on the vault (9.7) and floor (9.75), a third-place finish on beam (9.475) and fifth on the uneven parallel bars (8.975).
"When I took first, it was unbelievable," Bjorge said of Friday's all-around state victory, the first for a female Tri-Cities gymnast. "It was crazy. I was excited."
Bjorge said the energy she put into earning the state victories will help in her return to Level 9 club gymnastics competition next weekend at the Battle in Seattle.
"I'll have enough mental ability and physical ability to do my best and try to dominate," she said.



